For Christians in Memphis, Tyre Nichols’ death a cause for concern, action
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A picture of Tyre Nichols in his hospital bed greeted a recent assembly of the Coleman Avenue Church of Christ. The same…
police brutality
‘I prayed that God’s justice … would prevail’
As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts in George Floyd’s killing, millions of Americans watched on live television. Jerry Taylor,…
Christians react to minister’s claim of ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘phony outrage’ over George Floyd’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY — When I first heard about the sermon preached at an Oklahoma City-area Church of Christ on a recent Sunday, I was shocked.…
George Floyd: Links to Christian Chronicle videos and stories
The Christian Chronicle has produced in-depth coverage of the response of Christians across the nation to the police killing of George Floyd. That coverage has…
Protests and prayers
Warren G. Blakney Sr.’s long fight for racial equality stretches back to 1961. At age 9, Blakney met civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.…
Letter of concern by ministers, leaders of Churches of Christ decries racial hatred
In an interview with The Christian Chronicle today, three black ministers discussed a letter of concern written in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis…
As violence jolts Minneapolis, George Floyd recalled as man of peace
George Floyd has become the latest symbol of injustice in America. Since video footage captured the black man’s death in police custody Monday, violent protests…
‘I can’t breathe’: A Christian response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis
'As a person, I'm outraged. As a city, we're trying to grieve," Russell Pointer Sr., minister for the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ, said regarding…
